<p>Police have filed an FIR against a Hindu outfit, an RSS offshoot, over the alleged forced reconversion of about 100 people to Hinduism here on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Sadar Bazaar Police, which filed the FIR, launched investigation into the case against Dharma Jagran Manch and its UP convener Kishore.<br /><br />About 100 people, mostly Muslim slum dwellers, were re-converted and "brought back" to the Hindu fold after a ritual that included tying of sacred threads on their wrists and putting vermilion mark on their foreheads in Devnagar locality.<br /><br />The converts also participated in a yagya in which they offered ghee for the holy fire.<br /><br />Police registered cases under Section 153 (A) (promoting enmity between different groups) and Section 415 (using fraudulent means) of the IPC.<br /><br />It has been alleged in the FIR that promises were held out by the organisers which included getting BPL cards and housing plots for those who embraced Hinduism.<br /><br />Meanwhile, several Muslim organisation under the banner of the All Party Muslim Action Committee staged a dharma and blocked traffic in Mantola area as police prevented a procession from being taken out.<br /><br />A meeting held at the dharna spot was presided over by president of the Committee Waji Bilal Qureshi, who condemned the move, saying that in Islam there was no scope for a Muslim to change his religion.<br /><br />He said the action of RSS, Bajrang Dal and Dharma Jagran was unconstitutional, and there should be an inquiry.<br /><br />President of the Hindustani biradari Siraj Qureishi termed the attempt to convert poor Muslims as "unconstitutional".<br /><br />Congress leader Manish Tewari termed the move as "disgusting" and a "serious crime".<br /><br />"Stern action should be taken against those responsible. If such incidents are happening in a secular country like India, government should take the people involved to task," he said.<br /><br />Dismissing the charge of forceful conversion, BJP leader Kalraj Mishra said there cannot be any forceful conversion.<br /><br />"If anyone wants to change their religion wilfully, there are provisions in our Constitution for that. And if these conversions are wilful, there is no need to give it a political colour," he said. <br /></p>
<p>Police have filed an FIR against a Hindu outfit, an RSS offshoot, over the alleged forced reconversion of about 100 people to Hinduism here on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Sadar Bazaar Police, which filed the FIR, launched investigation into the case against Dharma Jagran Manch and its UP convener Kishore.<br /><br />About 100 people, mostly Muslim slum dwellers, were re-converted and "brought back" to the Hindu fold after a ritual that included tying of sacred threads on their wrists and putting vermilion mark on their foreheads in Devnagar locality.<br /><br />The converts also participated in a yagya in which they offered ghee for the holy fire.<br /><br />Police registered cases under Section 153 (A) (promoting enmity between different groups) and Section 415 (using fraudulent means) of the IPC.<br /><br />It has been alleged in the FIR that promises were held out by the organisers which included getting BPL cards and housing plots for those who embraced Hinduism.<br /><br />Meanwhile, several Muslim organisation under the banner of the All Party Muslim Action Committee staged a dharma and blocked traffic in Mantola area as police prevented a procession from being taken out.<br /><br />A meeting held at the dharna spot was presided over by president of the Committee Waji Bilal Qureshi, who condemned the move, saying that in Islam there was no scope for a Muslim to change his religion.<br /><br />He said the action of RSS, Bajrang Dal and Dharma Jagran was unconstitutional, and there should be an inquiry.<br /><br />President of the Hindustani biradari Siraj Qureishi termed the attempt to convert poor Muslims as "unconstitutional".<br /><br />Congress leader Manish Tewari termed the move as "disgusting" and a "serious crime".<br /><br />"Stern action should be taken against those responsible. If such incidents are happening in a secular country like India, government should take the people involved to task," he said.<br /><br />Dismissing the charge of forceful conversion, BJP leader Kalraj Mishra said there cannot be any forceful conversion.<br /><br />"If anyone wants to change their religion wilfully, there are provisions in our Constitution for that. And if these conversions are wilful, there is no need to give it a political colour," he said. <br /></p>